Crazy Fan Theory Links Middle-earth To Harry Potter In Very Unlikely Way
For years, fans of both Middle-earth and Harry Potter have argued how Rowling was influenced by Tolkien's work and stole some bits.
However, a recent suggestion is that it was simply one universe all along.
Redditor AffectionatePoet7194's theory proposes that the Wizarding World is actually a distant descendant of Middle-earth. And the magic we see in the Harry Potter books and movies is actually a watered-down version of the enchantments existing in Tolkien's universe during the time of The Lord of the Rings.
The history of The Lord of the Rings goes back to 7700 B.C., and Harry Potter takes place in 1997. Rowling noted there was a terrible war between Muggles and Wizards.
When ordinary people without magical powers prevailed, they simply got rid of the most powerful sorcerers. It is the event explaining the huge time jump without any information about the world of Middle-earth in Harry Potter.
The author of the theory states that the weakening of magic led to the use of the wands. Although it is worth noting both Gandalf or Saruman were no strangers to staffs. Why is it not the ancient analog of the wizard's obligatory attribute in the world of Harry Potter?
Some fans like this theory, but they refer to the words of Sir John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, who said that Middle-earth is an interpretation of our world in the past.
According to this logic, you can put anything in the universe of the Oxford professor, not only Harry Potter, but also Star Wars, The Terminator or Avatar.
Fans also try to disprove the theory that the wizards of Harry Potter are actually the heirs of Tolkien's wizards.
First of all, there were only five wizards in Middle-earth. We know Gandalf, Radagast and Saruman, while the two blue wizards remain a mystery. They had nothing to do with humans, but were higher beings, the equivalent of angels.
Of course, some aspects of the theory may be true. However, fans tend to agree that J.K. Rowling was very much inspired by the world of the Oxford professor.
And not only did she adapt some archetypal characters like Gandalf/Dumbledore, but she also took some of the basics for her universe.
Source: Reddit